Muzzle for horses



Aug. 26, 1930.

'W CARR IUZZLE FOR HORSES Filed lay 3. 1928 Patented Aug. 26, 1930 WILLIAM CARE, OF RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY MUZZLE Eon roizs s H Application filed May 3,

This invention relates to muzzles for horses; and it is the object of the invention to provide a muzzle for this purpose which will serve as an anti-cribbing device and'prevent a horse from tearing oil a blanket or band ages applied to it Without interfering with the feeding and drinking of the horse, and to also serve as a slow feeding device, and to construct and form said muzzle of rigid rods to provide a simple, cheap and eficient muzzle for the purposes specified.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a muzzle forthis purpose guards to revent chafing of the nose and chin of the horlsle by rubbing contact of the muzzle therewit c In the drawing-accompanying and forming a part of this application Figure 1 is a I View illustrating my improved muzzle applied to the head of a horse.

Figure 2 is'an elevation muzzle.

- Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken sub: stantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2. Iigure 4 is a'rear elevation of the muzzle; an Figure 5 is a perspective View of a head stall for applylng the muzzle to thehead of a horse. V

The muzzle is constructed and formed of rigid rod or wire, and in the embodiment il-c lustiated includes a frame comprising a rod bent uponitselfintermediate its ends'to form parallel spaced members, 6, 7 with the bend 8 of arc uate' form, and the ends bent'inward toward each other and secured in abutting relation, This frame member is then formed to U shape with one leg of greater length than the other leg, said frame when the muzzle is applied to the head of a horse extending transversely over the mouth and the leg of greater length to extend over the nose and the front of the head, while the shorter leg extends over-the I chin. To provide side members to prevent lateral displacement of the muzzle ro ds. are bent intermediate the ends upon themselves in parallel and spaced relation, as shown at .10, with the bend 11 of'arcuate form. 1 These side members are substantially equal in looking into the as at 9, by soldering or otherwise;

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length tothe leg of greater length "of the frame, and each side memberisconnected to a side of the frame intermediate the ends by bending the ends ofthe side member's'laterv 'ally,as at 12, and attached to the frame by 6'5 bending the extremities about the fra'me, as at 13, and secured against displacement on the frame as by soldering. By arranging the bends of the frame and side members in arcu- Q ate-form they are adapted for the attachment ofstraps' of a head stall for applyingthe muzzle to the headof the horse.

The side members andfram'e. are maintainedin'rigidspaced relation by rigidspac ing members in theform of rods 14 extending 6:5 a

between the side 1members and frame and secured thereto by 'bending the extremities-of 1 said side'members about theside members-and of thegf'ram'e, as jiatj 15, and held against dis*-. .placementa's by soldering. 7 To prevent chafing by'r'ubbing of the'muzz'le 'a'gainst thehead; of the horse chafing ,j guards 16 are provided-to extend over the nose and jchin within. the muzzle; These} 'guards areinadefof flexible sheet material, 175 such asleath'er, attached at the ends tofth'e side members, as by folding the extremities about' said-members and, stitching or riveting the ends insuch position. "Assho'wn said strips extend in line with the reinforcing and spacing membersrto be engaged thereby, and "eachha's' a laterally,eXtendedportioi i17 int ermediatethe ends to be interposed 'betweenthe 'fra'me'and the nose and chin.

strap 21 being "attached to the bend ofthe frame at the front of the head and'havin'g a buckle connection 28 with the head strap; "15 said strap being heldagainst lateral displacement bypassing itbelowa clip 24; at- 'tached to theforehead strap. The strap 22 is attached to theside member opposite to The muzzle is applied tothe head of the 8'5 -horse'by a suitable head stall,'and shown as that at which the, head strap is attached and 5 1 0 has a buckle connection with the head strap. The head stall is also provided with a throat strap 25 attached for adjustable connection with the one extremity of the head stra as by a buckle, for retaining the head stal in position.

It will be obvious that by the arrangement of the frame member a longitudinal opening is provided to permit of the horse feeding and drinking therethrough, but it is prevented from engaging an: object, such as. a part of the manger or stall within the mouth with the resultant cribbing. Also should a horse be inclined to be a fast eater by the application of the muzzle it is compelled to eat slowly.

Having; thus described my invention I claim:

1. In a horse muzzle for the purpose specifiedta frame comprising a rod bent upon itself in. parallel and spaced relation and shaped to. U form with one leg of the frame of greater length than the other leg, said frame being adapted to extend transversely of the mouth of the horse with the leg of reater length extending over the nose and t e front of the head and the leg of shorter length over the chin, and side members each of said members comprising a rod bent upon itself with the opposite portions in parallel and spaced relation and the end bent laterally and attached to a side member of the frame intermediate the ends thereof, said side members being substantially equal in length to the frame leg of greatest length, and said frame and side members being arran ed at the bend. for the attachment of hea stall straps, rigid reinforcing members extending between and connected to the frame and. side members, and chafing guards attached to the sidemembers of the muzzle and extending around the nose and chin within and have engagement of the reinforcing members and frame.

2.. A horse muzzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the chafing guards are of flexible material attached to the side members of the muzzle to extend around the nose and chin within and for engagement of the reinforcing members and having an intermediate laterally extended portion for engagement of the legs of. the frame.

Signed: at the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York 55 this 26th day of April, 1928.

WILLIAM CARR. 

